Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington would have turned in a massive day against the Oakland Raiders in Week 7. He rushed for 88 yards and caught six passes for 72 yards in the passing game to give him a PPR day of 22.0 points without bonuses or touchdowns. Impressive.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 8: Andre Ellington
Andre Ellington had Stefan Taylor vulture his TDs. Should fantasy owners still count on Ellington?
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As alluded to, he could have had an even bigger day. Ellington was yanked at the goal line and it allowed his backup, Stepfan Taylor, to score twice in the road win. Ellington later admitted that Taylor deserved to come in and take the touchdowns away. OUCH!
Anyway, he gets another awesome matchup this week. The Philadelphia Eagles come to University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale and are 23rd in rushing yards allowed per game. They are also the 17th-toughest matchup this season and have been hammered in their two road games, allowing a whopping 31.5 points per game to fantasy running backs in their games against the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers.
Fantasy impact: He’s an easy start this week and owners should have top-10 aspirations.
